Dog-muzzle.



PATBNTBD NOV. 26, 1907.

- w. H. DUSENBURY.

DOG MUZZLE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9. 1907.

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WILLIAM H. DUSENBURY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DOG-MUZZLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 190 '7.

Application filed July 9-1907- Serial No- 382,842.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. DUsEN- BURY, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, inthe county and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Dog-Muzzles, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a very simple, durable, andeconomic form of muzzle, and to so construct the same that it will notchafe the nose at any point, and which will also effectively prevent thenose of the animal protruding through the front of the muzzle.

It is also a purpose of the invention to provide a muzzle of thecharacter described that will be constructed almost entirely of wire,and one that can be worn with comparative comfort.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of theseveral parts as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in both the figures. 1

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved muzzle; and Fig. 2 is alongitudinal, vertical section taken about centrally through the muzzle.

The body of the muzzle is constructed from a single piece of wire ofsuitable gage bent upon itself to form two side members A and A thatdiverge at their rear ends, and an upwardly and forwardly inclinedarched head bar member B that rises from the rear portions of the sidebar members, and a front crossed guard section C that extends upwardwith aslight forward inclination from the forward end portions of theside bar members A and A, and a throat member D in the form of a barthat connects the side bar members A and A where the arched head memberB is joined to them. The aforesaid single wire is formed into loops 10at the rear ends of the side bar members A and A, which loops receivelinks 11 adapted to carry the neck strap 12. Where the side bar membersA and A connect with the front crossed guard section C, said wire isbent upon itself to form eyes 13 to which the ends of a chin bar 14 aresecured, and said chin bar at its center isconnected with the throat barD by means of a brace bar 15.

In forming the front crossed bar section C, the wire is bent to providetwo crossed members 16 and 17, formed with coils at their upper portion,said coils being designated as 16 and 17 and the front is straight,crossing from coil to coil to provide a connecting or bridging member18. This guard section C constitutes one of the features of theinvention and serves to prevent the animal from thrusting its nosethrough the front end of the muzzle, and yet is comfortable, affordingample room and ventilation, while the coils 16 and 17' render the muzzlevery strong yet elastic at its forward end where the greatest strengthis needed.

Another feature of the invention is what I term a connecting nose strapE; this strap is made from plate metal of light weight, and

is provided with a loop 19 at its outer or forward end and a larger loop20 at its inner. or rear end. The loop 19 is made to grip the bridgingmember 18 of the crossed guard section 0, while the loop 20 receives thebow section of the arched head member 13, and also the bowed archedmember B, that extend down and are secured respectively to the rear andforward end portions of the side bar members A and A, and the said 10020 further receives a link 21 connected wit a head strap 22, which inits turn has sliding connection with the neck strap 12.

A muzzle constructed in the manner above described is of very simpleform and is likewise very effective. The parts are but few in number,yet they are thoroughly braced and occupy such position as to' renderthe muzzle highly protective yet prevent undue chafing of the partsinclosed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

In a dog muzzle, a body portion comprising side bar members, aconnecting throat member, an upwardly and forwardly extending guardsection comprising two centrally crossed members, each terminating in acoil at its upper end, a member connecting the coils, an arched headmember that extends upwardly and forwardly from the rear portion of theside bar members, a

flat metal strap secured at its forward end name to this specificationin the presence of to the guard section between the coils theretwosubscribing witnesses.

of, being attached at-its rear end to the WILLIQM H DUSENBURY uppercentral portion of said head member, 4

5 and a link earned by the rear end portion of Witnesses:

said strap. 'J. FRED. AOKER,

In testimony whereof I have signed my JOHN P. DAVIS.

